Luke 15 (IKZ) · Opened

1Rusikʉ rʉmwɨ, abharihya bha rigʉʉti na bhʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ, bhaarɨ bhariisukɨra Yɨɨsu, bhamwitegeerere.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Ɨkagirya Abhafarisaayo na abhiija bhi imigirʉ, bhakiibheerya bharabhuga, “Ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ, ndora arabhaginihya bhʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ! Naatu ararya nabhʉ!”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Neho Yɨɨsu akabhaha ekerenjo, akabhuga,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Awɨɨ, wʉmwɨ waanyu ana zɨngʼʉndu igana rɨmwɨ. Araangʼurɨ ɨyɨmwɨ yaho ibhurirɨ, arakorabhwɨ? Atakuzitiga merongo kenda na kenda mukiriishʉ, na kuja komohya yɨnʉ ibhurirɨ, kuhika ayebhone?“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

5Hanʉ araayebhone, arayegega kʉmabhega kwa bhozomerwa.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Hanʉ araahikɨ yɨɨka, arabhabhɨrɨkɨra abhasaani bhaazɨ na bhanyarʉbhɨri na kʉbhabhʉʉrɨra, ‘Tozomerwe hamwɨmwɨ, kʉ kʉbha ɨngʼʉndu yaanɨ yɨnʉ yaabhurirɨ, niyibhwɨnɨ!’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7“Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, muyo nɨmbu kʉraabhɨ no obhozomerwa bhwaru mwisaarʉ, hanʉ ʉmʉkʉri wʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ wʉmwɨ araatigɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwazɨ. Obhozomerwa bhuyo bhʉrabha bhʉkʉrʉ kʉkɨra bhwa abhaatʉ abhazʉmu merongo kenda na kenda bhanʉ bhataana ebhoono yu ukwichʉra.I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

8“Mwitegeerere ekerenjo ɨkɨndɨ. Ʉmʉkari wʉmwɨ ana amazenzere ikumi, na araabhuryɨ rɨmwɨ arakorabhwɨ? Atakugwatya ɨkɨmʉrɨ, na kʉtaricha inyumba yʉʉsi na komohya kwa managa kuhika ayebhone?Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

9Hanʉ araayebhone, arabhabhɨrɨkɨra abhasaani bhaazɨ na bhanyarʉbhɨri, na kʉbhabhʉʉrɨra, ‘Tozomerwe hamwɨmwɨ, kʉ kʉbha impirya yaanɨ, yɨnʉ yaabhurirɨ, niyibhwɨnɨ!’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10“Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, nɨmbu Mungu akozomerwa mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa bhamaraika, igʉrʉ wa wʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ wʉmwɨ araatigɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwazɨ.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yɨɨsu akangʼeha kʉgamba, “Kwarɨ nʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ, aarɨ na abhaana bhabhɨrɨ bhi ikisubhɨ.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Umusuuhu, akabhʉʉrɨra wiisɨ, ‘Bhaabha, ongʼe ɨgabhʉ yaanɨ.’ Wiisɨ akabhasondya ebhegero bhyazɨ.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13“Zɨkahɨta sikʉ suuhu, umusuuhu wuyo akakumɨnga ebhegero bhyazɨ bhyʉsi, akakora orogendo akaja icharʉ cha kore. Hanʉ aahikirɨ iyo, akarya ebhegero bhyazɨ kɨbhɨ.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Hanʉ aamarirɨ ebhegero bhyazɨ bhyʉsi, ɨnzara ɨhaari ɨkahʉrʉka mucharʉ kirya, akatanga kʉnyaaka.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15“Neho akaja kʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wa mʉʉsɨ yirya, akamʉsabha abhɨ omohocha waazɨ. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wurya akamʉtʉma mʉmʉgʉndʉ kuriisha zingurubhɨ zaazɨ.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Hanʉ zingurubhɨ zaarɨ zɨrarya amakoko, akabha ariigomba wʉʉsi kʉgarya. Nawe atareeho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ aamʉhɨɨrɨ chʉchʉsi chu ukurya.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17“Ɨtɨnɨrʉ, akatanga kobhona amangʼɨɨni, akiigambɨra, ‘Ndora abhahocha bha bhaabha, bhʉʉsi bhararya, kuhika bhariigʉta na kʉsaaja. Nawe inyɨ, nɨrakwa nɨ ɨnzara.Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

18Nɨragarʉka kwa bhaabha na kʉmʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Bhaabha, nɨsariryɨ igʉrʉ wa Mungu, na nɨkʉsaririiryɨ.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Nɨtakwenderwa naatu kubhirikirwa umwana waazʉ. Onkore nɨbhɨ wʉmwɨ wa abhahocha bhaazʉ.” ’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20“Akʉmara umumura wuyo, akarwa hayo, akagarʉka kwa wiisɨ. Hanʉ aarɨ akɨɨrɨ kore ni inyumba, wiisɨ akamorora, umwʉyʉ gwazɨ gukiizʉra ɨbhɨgʉngi. Rogendo rʉmwɨ akaryarɨra umwana waazɨ, akamugwɨra kukikubha na kumuhumbata.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

21Umumura wuyo, akabhʉʉrɨra wiisɨ, ‘Bhaabha, nɨsariiryɨ Mungu, na nɨkʉsaririiryɨ. Nɨtakwenderwa kubhirikirwa mwana waazʉ naatu.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“Nawe, wiisɨ akabhʉʉrɨra abhahocha bhaazɨ, ‘Moreete bhwangʉ, zengebho zɨnzʉmu, mumwibhohyɨ! Mumwibhohyɨ epete kuchara chazɨ, ni ibhikwɨra kʉmagʉrʉ.But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23Moreete ikihiiri ikinuru kirya, mʉsɨnzɨ. Tokore ɨnyangi, tozomerwe hamwɨmwɨ,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24kʉ kʉbha umwana waanɨ, aarɨ abhurirɨ, nawe nangʉ abhʉnɨkirɨ, aarɨ nkina akuurɨ, nawe nangʉ mʉhʉru naatu!’ Neho bhayo bhʉʉsi bhakatanga kozomerwa.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“Ribhaga riyo, umwana waazɨ ʉmʉkʉrʉ aarɨ mʉmʉgʉndʉ. Hanʉ aarɨ akʉgarʉka na akwisemera yɨɨka, akiigwa abhaatʉ bharɨɨmba na kubhina.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Akabhɨrɨkɨra omohocha wʉmwɨ, akamubhuurya, ‘Kʉnakɨ?’So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27“Akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Umusuuhu waazʉ iizirɨ, na bhaabha amusinziirɨ ikihiiri ikinuru, kʉ kʉbha amubhwɨnɨ umwana waazɨ, akɨɨrɨ mʉhʉru.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28“Umwana ʉmʉkʉrʉ akiigatana, akaanga kusikɨra yɨɨka. Wiisɨ akahʉrʉka igʉtʉ, akabha aramwisasaama asikɨrɨ.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Nawe, akamʉgarukirya, ‘Itegeerera! Imyaka myaru nɨbhɨɨrɨ nɨrakohokerya, na nɨkɨɨrɨ kutiga kwitegeerera amaragɨrɨra gaazʉ nʉʉrʉ rogendo rʉmwɨ! Nawe, inyɨ ʉkɨɨrɨ kongʼa nʉʉrʉ ekenena chi imburi, nekore ɨnyangi hamwɨmwɨ na abhasaani bhaanɨ.But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

30Nawe umwana waazʉ wʉnʉ ariirɨ ebhegero bhyazʉ na abhasimbɨ, hanʉ ahikirɨbhu, umusinziirɨ ikihiiri!’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31“Wiisɨ akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, ‘Mwana waanɨ, awɨ ʉrɨ hamwɨmwɨ na niinyɨ sikʉ zʉʉsi, ne ebhegero bhyʉsi bhɨnʉ nɨnabhyʉ ni‑bhyazʉ.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Nawe umusuuhu waazʉ, itwɨndirɨ tomokorere ɨnyangi na kozomerwa hamwɨmwɨ, kʉ kʉbha aarɨ abhurirɨ, nawe nangʉ abhʉnɨkirɨ, na aarɨ nkina akuurɨ, nawe nangʉ mʉhʉru!’ ”But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

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